Nazareth Academy
Timeline
1867 - "The Convent School" opened
its doors to young girls with 55 students, including boarders.
1880 - The original school was
chartered with the name Academy of Nazareth.
1917 - The curriculum was
reorganized to provide 12 years of education instead of 10. Curriculum
was divided into elementary, intermediate and high school (advanced).
1920-1928 - Equipment was purchased
by the Catholic Daughters of America to meet requirements for state
accreditation.
1921 - Articles of Incorporation
were amended to read "Nazareth Academy."
1922-1923 - State accreditation was
granted.
1932 - PTA was organized.
1941 - Ground breaking for
construction of new school building.
1951 - Dedication of new school
building.
1958 - Gymnasium was built and
dedicated.
1976 - Nazareth Academy became a
co-ed elementary, junior high school. School uniforms were adopted.
1977 - Pre-school along with after
school care were added.
1999 - Ground breaking and
completion of new playground.
2001 - Work begins on new Catholic
Schools Athletic Complex
2003 - Nazareth Academy acquires a
school bus due to the generosity of the following families: Tali and
Loretta Villafranca, Glenn and Kathy Villafranca, Sean and Tammy Brooks,
David and MaryAnn Tucker.
2003 - Work begins on Nazareth
Academy Athletic Field, to be used for football, soccer, and softball.
The work is an all-volunteer affair comprising of Nazareth Academy
parents, students, and staff members. The land was donated to the school
by Ted and Lisa Bowen, Bill and Lea Murphy, Mrs. Madeline Tyng, and Mark
and Melita Zafereo.
2004 - Sept. 15 sees the first
athletic event held at the Nazareth Academy Athletic Field, a 36-8 Jets
win in football over St. Philip, El Campo.
2005 - Brand new (year 2005) school
bus acquired.
2005 - New scoreboard and bleachers
acquired for Nazareth Academy Athletic Field.
2005 - New computer lab featuring
brand new Dell computers.
2006 - First Nazareth Academy
podcast created by the Nazareth Academy Speech Class. "Jet Jive" was a
bi-weekly program available free of charge on Apple's iTunes store. The
podcast was also made available on the Victoria Advocate's website.
2006 – Nazareth Academy wins Best
Buy’s Teach Award. This prestigious honor is awarded to those select
schools where learning is made fun through integrating technology in the
curriculum.
2006 (Summer) - Nazareth Academy
infomercial is created. The 30-minute presentation was created by
students and staff, and was broadcast six times on Victoria's local
television affiliates ABC, NBC, and FOX.
2006 - Sprinkler system installed on
Nazareth Academy Athletic field.
2006 - Premier (Sept. 2, 2006) of
the "Nazareth Academy Show" on ABC. This is a monthly 30-minute
television series (a new show each month throughout the school year)
created on a laptop computer by Nazareth Academy students and
staff.
2007 – Nazareth Academy Athletic
Field dedicated and renamed Alicardi Field honoring C.R. “Duke” Alicardi,
former Nazareth Academy principal.
2007 – Nazareth Academy wins Best
Buy’s Teach Award for the second consecutive year.
2008 – Nazareth Academy wins Best
Buy’s Teach Award for the third consecutive year.
2009 – Nazareth Academy is named a
National Catholic School for Tomorrow. Nazareth Academy is one of only
twelve Catholic schools nationwide, and the only school in Texas, to
receive this award for 2009.
2009 - Nazareth Academy wins Best
Buy’s Teach Award for the fourth consecutive year.
2009 – Fourth season of The Nazareth Academy Show, renamed: “Jetstream.”
The 30 minute show is now available as a free download on Apple’s iTunes.
2009 – Nazareth Academy is named a National Catholic School for
Tomorrow. Nazareth Academy is one of only twelve Catholic schools
nationwide, and the only school in Texas, to receive this award for
2009.
2009 – First SMART board obtained (awarded to Nazareth Academy from
SMART, Inc. as a result of the Catholic School for Tomorrow award).
Installed in the Jr. High Math classroom.
2010 - Nazareth Academy has 18 of 44 seventh graders (41% of the class)
earn Duke University Talent search honors for scoring in the 95th
percentile or above on standardized tests.
2010 – Four Dual Touch SMART boards purchased and installed into
classrooms. At the time Nazareth Academy was only the second school in
the state of Texas to obtain the Dual Touch boards, the latest in
technology from SMART, Inc.
2010 - Nazareth Academy wins 1st place in the Victoria Chapter
MathCounts Competition.